Three ICC judges sued in Manhattan, saying U.S. sanctions froze accounts and cut services and asking a federal judge to rein in the measures. The complaint argues the penalties exceeded legal authority and harmed their work and daily lives.

A REBNY legislative lead resigned after video showed him removing Jack Schlossberg campaign signs near Third Avenue and East 32nd Street during primary voting.

The SEC has opened a review of continuation vehicles — manager‑led secondary funds — amid questions over valuations, conflicts and disclosures as secondaries swell.

The Justice Department sued New York in federal court, challenging a new law that would bar federal officers from wearing face coverings and require ID. The case lands days before parts of the bill were set to take effect.

New reporting ties a retired Brooklyn priest to alleged payments connected to the commutation of David Gentile, prompting questions about a halted federal inquiry.

Manhattan Democrats rallied outside the LGBT Community Center to denounce Bruce Blakeman’s campaign ties to figures they say have backed anti‑LGBTQ policies. The protestors warned those alliances risk real policy rollbacks for New Yorkers.

Rep. James Comer asked Alan Dershowitz to give a videotaped, transcribed interview on July 9 as part of the Houses Epstein probe. Dershowitz says hell testify and wont invoke privilege.

Chancellor Kamar Samuels' engagement‑tour report elevates fixing decades‑old bus contracts and expanding school mental‑health services as top priorities for the coming year. The plan draws directly on public feedback from a five‑borough listening tour.

A resurfaced 2020 deed‑fraud suit and family videos have injected new drama into the 59th Assembly primary in southeast Brooklyn.

Mayor Mamdani unveiled cooling‑center expansions, worker outreach and stepped‑up inspections as the city prepares for an early heat surge. The package targets outdoor and low‑wage workers.

Fourteen Greenwood Heights and Sunset Park residents sued to block a 200‑bed HELP USA shelter at 225 25th St, arguing the city skipped required Fair Share and environmental reviews as shelter demand rises.

Rep. Jamie Raskin has asked Harvard and Bard to turn over communications, gifts and internal reviews as part of a wider congressional probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to academia.

Bank of America now forecasts three 25‑bp Fed hikes in 2026 as job growth stays firm. Markets and mortgage borrowers could feel the squeeze if the call proves prescient.